Federal authorities have arrested a California woman at Los Angeles International Airport, accusing her of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China. Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, was apprehended by the FBI before her planned departure to China.
Prosecutors allege that Zhang was tasked by Chinese officials with surveilling the son of Taiwan's president. The 34-year-old, who resides in Irvine, California, faces charges related to her alleged clandestine activities on behalf of a foreign government.
California Woman Accused of Spying for China Arrested at LAX
4 stories · 4 sources
Other digests
- 2026-10-08 — China Establishes First Southeast Asian Air Base in Laos
- 2026-10-07 — China Establishes First Southeast Asian Air Base in Laos Amid Regional Concerns
- 2026-10-06 — China Faces Economic Headwinds, Demographic Challenges, and Espionage Allegations
- 2026-10-05 — California Woman Accused of Spying for China Arrested at LAX